Import/export HS code 370253: Slide film

Unused rolls of film for slides, between 16 mm and 35 mm wide and up to 30 meters long

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Germany 66,114
Netherlands 45,912
Canada 28,705
United States 25,517
China 6,384

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Germany 41,180 24,934 -16,246
Netherlands 20,661 25,251 +4,590
Canada 11,924 16,781 +4,857
United States 22,269 3,248 -19,021
China 2,385 3,999 +1,614
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,439 1,174 -2,265
Finland 3,791 0 -3,791
Spain 1,073 1,079 +6
France 1,487 0 -1,487

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Germany 62,623
Japan 45,912
United States 30,463
Canada 28,705
China 11,029

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Germany 37,689 24,934 -12,755
Japan 20,661 25,251 +4,590
United States 27,215 3,248 -23,967
Canada 11,924 16,781 +4,857
China 5,856 5,173 -683
Finland 3,791 0 -3,791
Spain 1,073 1,079 +6

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Mid and South West Wales 1
Outer London - West and North West 1
West Midlands 1

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 125,100
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 53,142
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,433

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Air transport 73,885 51,215 -22,670
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 27,891 25,251 -2,640
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,433 0 -6,433

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 72,081
London Stansted Airport 25,480
London Heathrow Airport 25,387
Immingham Docks 24,797
Felixstowe 10,401

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
East Midlands Airport 43,899 28,182 -15,717
London Stansted Airport 25,480 0 -25,480
London Heathrow Airport 3,433 21,954 +18,521
Immingham Docks 7,461 17,336 +9,875
Felixstowe 5,046 5,355 +309
London Gateway Port 5,952 2,560 -3,392
London 5,586 0 -5,586
Harwich 5,353 0 -5,353
Thamesport 3,439 0 -3,439
Birmingham Airport 1,073 1,079 +6

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Publishing activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-03 1
2025-02 1
2024-11 1
2024-10 1
2024-08 2

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
0-1m 3
1m-15m 2
54m+ 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 6,926
Japan 3,380
United States 2,832
Taiwan 2,781
China 2,500

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,897 5,029 +3,132
Japan 3,380 0 -3,380
United States 1,600 1,232 -368
Taiwan 2,781 0 -2,781
China 1,250 1,250 +0
Switzerland 1,200 0 -1,200
Ireland 949 0 -949
Italy 934 0 -934

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 19,368
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,134

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Air transport 11,857 7,511 -4,346
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,134 0 -2,134

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 9,026
ZLC 7,529
Dover 2,134
London Stansted Airport 1,581
London Heathrow Airport 1,232

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
East Midlands Airport 9,026 0 -9,026
ZLC 1,250 6,279 +5,029
Dover 2,134 0 -2,134
London Stansted Airport 1,581 0 -1,581
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,232 +1,232

Quick facts

HS code: 370253

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Unused rolls of film for slides, between 16 mm and 35 mm wide and up to 30 meters long